Green Infrastructure Resources

…Proactive Green Infrastructure Provides to a Community protects critical habitats and dwindling water resources, sustaining forest resources, and allowing natural systems to remain functional. This, in turn, can communities millions…

Emergency Response

…Website County Extension Offices Connecting with your Extension County Office can keep you up to date with events, programs, and services just for you. External Website Current Fire Danger Rating…

Landowner Resources

…2022 Wood Using Industry (veneer) Veneer Wood Products PDF 2022 Wood Using Industry Template (Without Mills by County) Template-Without-Mills-by-County PDF 2023 Cogongrass County Density Map PDF 2023 Cogongrass Percent Inactive…

Forestry Employees Honored by Georgia Legislature

…Worth County Unit and the Decatur-Seminole County Unit share the honor for their numerous outstanding accomplishments. In addition to being recognized for fulfilling GFC’s mission of leadership, service, and education…

Forestry Employees Honored by Georgia Legislature

…Worth County Unit and the Decatur-Seminole County Unit share the honor for their numerous outstanding accomplishments. In addition to being recognized for fulfilling GFC’s mission of leadership, service, and education…

Outstanding GFC Employees Honored by State Legislators

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2020 The Georgia Forestry Commission has named its outstanding groups of employees for 2019, and last week they were recognized at the state capitol. “We’re…

GFC and COVID-19: 5/21/20 Update

…by employees who are teleworking. Offices have been continually staffed by one person who is providing assistance and logging service requests. County-specific questions – may be directed here: https://gatrees.org/about/county-contacts/. County

New Rules in Effect as North Georgia Burn Ban is Lifted

…on its website. Daily forecasts, fire danger maps and comprehensive fire weather information are available at: http://weather.gfc.state.ga.us/Maps.aspx. Prospective burners may also call their GFC county office for information and assistance….

Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests

…state tax base, with $977 million in gross tax revenue. Georgia’s urban and community forestry companies generated an additional $4 billion of economic activity in 2017. Strong markets for forest…